Entry submissions are now open for the 2014 Eat Drink Design Awards.

The 2014 Eat Drink Design Awards (EDDA) are open for submissions, the organisation has called for projects that display excellence in the design of hospitality premises of all scales and types.

The only awards program in Australasia dedicated to hospitality design, the EDDAs recognises excellence in the design of hospitality premises, retail environments for the sale of food and beverages, and visual identities for both segments.

Past jurors Christine Manfield and Jill Dupleix have been announced as founding ambassadors for the awards.

Now in its the third edition, the organisation are asking for submissions from a wide range of hospitality environments including bars, nightclubs, fine dining, restaurants, cafes, retail spaces and pop-up installations.

Best Identity Design, recognising achievement in the design of a visual identity or collateral for a single food and/or drink venue or shop including logos, websites, menus, wine lists, stationery, signage, uniforms, coasters, placemats, books, style guides and any other visual material.

The 2014 jury brings together some of the leading practitioners in the Australasian design and hospitality scene, and include Simon Denton (restaurateur, Izakaya Den and Hihou); Michael Harden (food critic and writer, The Age, Gourmet Traveller and Good Food); Tina Engelen (designer and principal, CO-AP Architects); Kirsti Simpson (designer and director, Hassell); and Cameron Bruhn (editorial director, Architecture Media).

The winner of each individual award category receives a cash prize with a total prize pool of $9,000 across all categories. A Hall of Fame recipient is also announced, recognising a venue’s longevity and design excellence. Previous inductees include Café Di Stasio (Allan Powell, 1988) and Jimmy Watsons (Robin Boyd and Frederick Romberg, 1962).